Top Ten Reasons to Shop Locally
#10: For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 stays in the local economy. For every $100 spent at a national chain or franchise store, only $14 remains in the community.
#9: Every town has its own unique diversity and distinctive flavor. By choosing to support local businesses, you help maintain our town’s uniqueness. Our “Lexington-ness.”
#8: Box stores tend to sell the same products nationwide. Local businesses can select products based on the interests and needs of our local customers. Shopping locally actually creates more choice.
#7: Compared to big box stores and shopping malls, local stores make more efficient use of public services.
#6: Our local businesses often possess a level of expertise and a passion you won’t find at the chains and box stores. They also have a greater interest in getting to know their customers.
#5: Local restaurants and eateries are more likely to carry locally produced foods, which supports local agriculture.
#4: Locally owned businesses create more jobs and often provide better wages and benefits than chains do.
#3: Shopping local reduces your carbon footprint.
#2: When shopping locally, you simultaneously create jobs, fund more city services through sales tax, invest in neighborhood improvement and promote community development.
And the # 1 reason to shop locally:
#1: Our businesses will welcome you with open arms and big smiles.
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